Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Platypus Anonymous

SOME VISITORS to the Bare Platypus on Twitter, Facebook, and
BlogSpot are wondering what we’ve got planned in the coming months.Okay, we’ll tell you!.. Starting with “Platypus
Anonymous.”

During our many years promoting nude travel, it seemed there
were two ways to convey information about nude camps, clubs, resorts, and
beaches.The first way was to let those
places tell their own story. Whether in travel directories, advertising, carefully
crafted copy in nudist publications, brochures, or websites, such clubs
controlled the release of information about them.Nice picture of the hot tub. No information telling
potential visitors that the tub’s usually out of service.

The second way was to allow public comments in letters to
the editor, message boards, or with online feedback forums similar to the way
people give it on sites like eBay.These
increased alternative viewpoints, but had their own set of drawbacks.Competitors were tempted to post bad things
about the competition. Those with personal disputes or “an axe to grind” would
regularly post negative things as well, usually refusing to acknowledge any
good in those for whom they held grudges.

The net result with either approach is that they hinder
the flow of accurate, quality information which travelers need to make
decisions about where to spend vacation dollars.Platypus aims to deal with those issues by
recruiting objective people to serve as mystery guests, a/k/a “platypus
anonymous” who later relay their experiences and observations to our
readers.There are no complimentary
stays, freebies, or incentives to skew information. “Platypus Aanonymous” pay
regular fares for admission, although they may be eligible for reimbursement of
expenses that are not reduced for reporting the truth (for bad AND good). Some platypuses
will be first-time visitors to a nude beach or venue. All visit without fanfare
or advance notice.

Ultimately, we believe that objective reports, mixed with a
dose of what the Bare Platypus know from their industry experience, will be
information worth paying for.That’s one
key aspect of our business model.

Another aspect is providing quality, regularly-updated
ebooks and guides on topics ranging from how to live better nude at home,
getting started, the online world, relationships, nudity and family, plus
nudity and faith.These publications have
been long in development. Each is sure to be worth the very modest cover price
and will leave readers waiting for the next title.

We’re not looking to make a quick buck off one-time
customers. Instead, we plan to faithfully serve fellow platypuses for years to
come.